Clothes-line support.



A. c. LINDHBIMER. CLOTHES LINE SUPPORT.

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ADAH GURRIE LINDHEIMER, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

CLOTHES-LINE SUPPORT.

Application filed November 21, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be 1t known that l, ADAH CURRIE LIND- rrnnunn, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at New Rochelle, in the county of VVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothesliine Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in clothes line supports, and more particularly to a support for lines which extend over pulleys from a window to an adjacent support, and the primary object of the invention isfito provide means whereby lines may be conveniently manipulated from within a structure to prevent endangering lives of the operators.

A further object of my invention resides in providing a device which, while operable from within a structure, will permit the sashes of window to be closed after the clothes are placed on the line.

Another object resides in providing a device which may be readily and quickly set up for operation or taken down when desired, and a still further object resides in providing a device which is extremely simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture'and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation. v

With these and other o-byects, 1n :VlGW, my v invention consists in the novel features oftical section through a window casing, showing the manner of securing the clothes line after the same has been filled. Fig. 5 1s a perspective view of the clamp removed, and

. Fig. 6 is an enlarged section as seen on line e c, Fig. 4. i

In describing the invention I shall refer to the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1 indicates the wall of a structure having'a window. casing 2 formed therein and dis- Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 732,757.

Patented Nov. 3, 191-1;

posedconsiderable distance above the surwith said hook is a pulley 5, over which extends an endless clothes line 6. This line is adapted to extend through the window referred to and be operatively supported within the structure, and my'invention C0111 templates an improved support for this purpose. To this end I provide a tripod or frame structure composed of the arms or rods 7, 8 and 9, said arm'sbeing connected together by means of the improved coupling 10. This coupling comprises a hollow cylindrical member havinga central internally threaded collar 11 formed thereon which receives the upper end of the arm 7 therein and extending longitudinally of the member-from opposite sides of the collar 11 are the slots 12. These slots terminateadjace'nt the ends of member in the transshank is a spherical head 16 adapted to bereceived within the hollow cylindrical menu ber 10. The heads are introduced-through the bore of the collar 11 and are worked to ward the ends of the member by moving the shanks 15 through the slots 12 and 13, as

shownin Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, and I when so disposed a substantially universal joint is provided between the arms.-

The opposite or. free ends of the arms8 and 9 have the eyes 17 mounted thereon and adapted for engagement with the hooks 18 which are mounted on the inner faces of the windowcasing 2. These hooks are disposed about midway of the casing and the lower end of the arm 7 has mounted thereon the shank or projection 19 which is adapted to. be received in the eye 20 mounted on the foot board 21. This latter eye is preferably'disposed in a plane adjacentthe left side of casing to allowone to readily work fromthe opposite side.

Adjustably mounted on the arm? adjae cent the upper end isthe clamp 22 which has the hook 23 formed thereon, and engaged with this hook is an additional pulley 24:. The clothes line 6 also extends over this pulley and it will thus be seen that clothes may be placed thereon and drawn beyond the window to dry. I have also provided means whereby the inner support for the line may be taken down and the window closed after the clothes on the line have been drawn beyond the structure and to this end I provide an improved clamp 25. This clamp comprises a plate 26 which is adapted to be secured to the outer face of the structure immediately adjacent the window casing and has a block or the like 27 formed on the front face thereof. Hingedly engaged with the lower side edge of the block is a plate 28 which cooperates with the one side face of said block, thereby forming jaws for the device. The inner face of the plate 28 and the cooperating side face of block are each provided with a pair of horizontal grooves or channels 29 which are adapted to receive the upper and lower reaches of line 6 therein when the device is clamped over the line, and a handle member 30 is formed on the plate 28 to readily operate the same. In order to lock the clamp in effective position, a bent locking spring 31 is secured on the handle 30 and adapted to engage the lug 82 on the upper side edge of the block 27. Through this medium the clamp may be readily and quickly secured in effective position and ineffectively disposed when desired.

In applying the device to use the pulley 5 is first engaged with a pole or support of any desired type and the line extended through a window of a structure, it being understood that this device is particularly adapted for use in connection with apartments, tenements and the like. The tripod frame structure is then set up so that the arms 8 and 9 are engaged with the hooks 18 on the sides of the window casing and the arm 7 engaged with the eye 20 on the footboard. The clamp 22 is then adjusted on the arm 7 to be disposed in substantially the same horizontal plane as the pulley 5, whereupon the pulley 24 is engaged with the hook 23. The device is then ready for use and the arm 7 is so arranged to the left side of the window as to allow the washerwoman to step to the window and readily hang clothes upon the line without leaning her body beyond the Win dow. After the clothes are properly stretched beyond the structure, should it be desired to close the window, the plate 28 of the clamp may be swung up against the block 27 and the reaches of the line 6 clamped therebetween in the grooves 29. This will retain the line taut from the structure to its outer end and the tripod may support and suspended from the clamp outside the window. hen it is desired to remove the garments from the line, the tripod support may, of course, again be set up.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided an improved clothes line support adapted for use in connection with apartments, tenements and the like wherein clothes must be stretched from a window, and it will further be seen that the device is one which will 0bviate the necessity of a washerwoman endangering her life by leaning from the window. Furthermore, it will be seen that I have provided means whereby the window may be closed after the line is stretched, thereby eliminating the necessity of permit ting the air to enter during cold periods of the year. i

It will still further be seen that the device is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very eflicient and useful in operation, and, while I have described the elements best adapted to perform-the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A collapsible clothes line support in cluding a rod, braces therefor provided at their ends with enlargements, a connecting member therefor provided with a longitudinal slot having terminal lateral offsets, the enlargements being located in the lateral oifset portions of the slot and the rod being detachably mounted in the connecting member and closing the central portions of the slot.

2. A collapsible clothes line support inclu'ding a rod, braces therefor provided at their ends with enlargements, a hollow cylindrical member having a central collar, said cylindrical member having longitudinal slots formed therein on the opposite sides of said collar, the inner ends of said slots communicating with the bore of said collar and the outer ends of said slots having lateral offsets, the enlargements being located in the lateral offset portions of the slots and the 'rod being detachably mounted in the collar and closing the inner ends of the slots.

In testimony whereof she affixes her signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADAH CURRIE LINDHEIMER. Witnesses:

GEO. SANDERSON, HOMER LIND.

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Washington, D. G. 

